Ecology

Conservationists hope to protect the Mexican long-nosed bat by working with ranchers and other locals to preserve the plant it needs.

More room to roam for the islands' unique fauna.

An incident with a slingshot led scientists to a greater understanding of the relationship between the insects and their host trees.

Conservationists are teaming up with fossil experts to help the bivalves—and the state's oyster economy—survive.

When ice goes, lichens and mosses move in and an entirely new ecosystem starts to take shape.

It is a key part of local culture, and looks like it was colored with a crayon.

Ecologists are finding unexpected changes in the delicate ecosystems below Lava Beds National Monument.

Little is known about pesky corallimorphs, except that they seem to thrive when reefs are damaged. 

One in Indonesia has been carrying a rubber ring since at least 2016. Here’s how the litter might be affecting the animal’s life.

The body of water, which shouldn’t even exist, has a long history as a source of both controversy and comfort.

With a new train line threatening its habitat, the big cat may be the key to protecting this Mexican reserve—and everything else in it.

For a species on the brink of extinction, saving one life can make a big difference.

These crossings keep them—and many other species—safe from roadway dangers.

Deep in a Jamaican cave, scientists are getting to the bottom of that question.